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Former Kosovo president Thaci sentenced to 25 years in prison for war crimes
Prosecutors said he used his authority to encourage killings, torture and detention during the war.
- On Wednesday, the European Union-backed Kosovo Specialist Chambers convicted Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci of war crimes, sentencing him to 25 years in prison for crimes committed during the 1990s conflict with Serbia.
- Prosecutors charged the former Kosovo Liberation Army leader with murder, torture, and arbitrary detention; Thaci resigned from office nearly six years ago to face proceedings in The Hague.
- The tribunal found the former president guilty of murdering 96 political opponents and perceived collaborators with Serbian security forces, after prosecutors had sought a maximum 45-year prison sentence for Thaci and co-defendant Jakup Krasniqi.
- Thousands of supporters rallied in Pristina over the weekend, viewing the accused as national heroes, while Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti stated, "Our war was just, a war of liberation."
- Thaci remains detained in The Hague and faces a separate trial beginning later this month on charges of intimidating witnesses, while out of 15 people indicted by the KSC, three are serving sentences.
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In The Hague, the Kosovo Special Tribunal sentenced former Kosovar President Thaçi to 25 years in prison for war crimes. The decision is considered politically highly British.
·Germany
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THOUSANDS of protesters in Pristina reacted violently to Hashim Thaci's 25-year prison sentence, with tears and shouts of discontent.
·Zagreb, Croatia
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The War Crimes Tribunal in The Hague has found Hashim Thaci guilty of killing 96 political opponents.
·Zürich, Switzerland
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Leaning Left20Leaning Right20Center17Last UpdatedBias Distribution35% Left, 35% Right
Bias Distribution
- 35% of the sources lean Left, 35% of the sources lean Right
35% Right
L 35%
C 30%
R 35%
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